Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) took to the floor of the United States House of Representatives to commemorate the 249th anniversary of Delaware’s longest running tradition: Separation Day. The occasion marks Delaware’s historic declaration of independence from both Pennsylvania and the British Crown in 1776—a pivotal moment in the state’s and the nation’s history.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) announced that her office has helped release over $2.4 million of backlogged benefits to Delawareans in just her first 160 days in office.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Delaware’s Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) joined Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) as an original co-sponsor of H.R. 18, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025. This commonsense legislation would create a critical safeguard: ensuring that a background check is performed prior to all firearm purchases across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s new executive order restricting the entry of citizens from 12 countries.

Wilmington, DE — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Care Economy Task Force, hosted a roundtable in Wilmington focused on building a stronger, more affordable care economy. Held at local small business, Brew HaHa, the event was part of the New Dems on the Road series and brought together national leaders and Delawareans on the front lines of caregiving, workforce development, and economic policy. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) delivered a floor speech ahead of Memorial Day, condemning ongoing Republican proposals to slash funding for veterans’ services and break America’s sacred promise to those who served. She warned that the Trump Administration’s mass layoffs and the House Republican budget would inflict real harm on veterans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the ANCHOR Act, bipartisan legislation to enhance cybersecurity and telecommunications for the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, including the University of Delaware’s Hugh R. Sharp, Delaware’s flagship oceanographic research vessel.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) delivered a speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives opposing the Republican-led proposal to make historic cuts to Medicaid— the single largest evisceration of health care in American history.